REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 22, 2021
FROM
TERRY W. THOMPSON, Director, Real Estate Services Department-Facilities Management
SUBJECT
Title
Contract with Bernel Inc., dba VFS Fire & Security Services for Fire-Life Safety Systems Maintenance and Repair
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve a five-year contract with Bernel Inc., dba VFS Fire & Security Services in an amount not to exceed $2,138,650, including a base amount of $1,388,650 (monitoring, testing and maintenance), and a not to exceed amount of $750,000 (unforeseen repairs), for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026, to provide monitoring, system testing and maintenance, and repair services for the fire-life safety systems at 66 County-owned locations.
(Presenter: Terry W. Thompson, Director, 387-5000)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the contract for the County-owned buildings will not require additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The total cost of this five-year contract with Bernel Inc., dba VFS Fire & Security Services (VFS) is $2,138,650, including a base amount of $1,388,650 for monitoring, system testing and maintenance, and a not to exceed amount of $750,000 for unforeseen repairs. The total cost in 2021-22 is $277,730. Payments for the contract will be made from the Real Estate Services Department - Facilities Management (RESD-FM) budget (7302001000). Sufficient appropriation is included in the 2021-22 RESD-FM budget and adequate appropriation will be included in future recommended budgets. The annual contract costs are as follows:
Year
Annual Cost
July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
$277,730
July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
$277,730
July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024
$277,730
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
$277,730
July 1,...
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